Baghdad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$487
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.04M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6017th and 6642nd ($952 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mersin

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Baghdad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042